Preview of Stamps Catalogue: VOLUME 1

GREAT BRITAIN Railway Stamps, Dublin and Drogheda Rlw to Great North of Scotland Rlw

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Dublin and Drogheda Railway

A 1 p blue is mentioned in Walter Morley's catalogue

Here a luggage deoposti office label of the same company: 1 p lilac.

Dundee and Arbroath Railway

At least 5 different stamps must have been issued before 1898 (since they are listed in Walter Morley). These are probably in the following design (a 1/4 p, 1/2 p, 1 p, 2 p, and 3 p, all in black exist):

A later label (around 1914?). In this design "Dundee and Arbroath Joint Railway" I have seen another 15 Sh brown value. I have seen another 4 p brown stamp with vertical lines at the bottom and "Dundee and Arbroath Joint Ry." written in one line.

"L.M.S.-L.N.E. Dundee & Arbroath Joint Railway"; 3/4 p black on red. I have also seen 2 p, 3 p, 4 p, all in black on red. Very similar labels were issued for the "L.N.E.R.".

Dumbarton & Balloch Joint line

Issued in the 'Scottish' design, with vertical lines at the bottom. I've also seen 1 Sh brown. Click here for more stamps in this design of other railway companies.

Eastern and Midlands Railway

"EASTERN AND MIDLANDS RAILWAY" in green, overprinted "SINGLE NEWSPAPER 1/2 d"

Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway

Edinburgh and Glasgow and North British Railways

Sorry, no image available right now.

Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish Central Railways

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Flack's Metropolitan Railway Parcel Delivery

The Walter Morley catalogue lists a 5 p black on blue only.

Furness Railway or "The Furness Railways"

1865 "ONE Newspaper Only" black on blue and blue on white, and a similar label for two newspapers.

1/2 p "FURNESS RAILWAY" and 1/2 p "THE FURNESS RAILWAYS", "PREPAID SINGLE NEWSPAPER" and "PREPAID PARCEL NEWSPAPER" (2 p)

"THE FURNESS RAILWAYS CAVENDO TUTUS PREPAID PARCEL MILK OWNER'S RISK.", I've also seen 6 p red and 9 p red in this design.

Similar label ask above, but "MILK" replaced by "NEWSPAPER".

Glasgow, Barrhead & Kinmarnock Joined Railway

This railway company started its operations in 1873 and was jointly owned by the Caledonian Railway and the Glasgow and South Western Railway.

2 p black on lilac "PREPAID Newspaper Parcel UNDER 7 LBS.".

Glasgow, Barrhead & Kimarnock Joint Railway ("G.B.&K. Joint Railway")

Glasgow and South Western Railway

A whole sheet of 1 p 1868 stamps.

1868: "PREPAID NEWSPAPER PARCEL Under 56 lbs."

According to Walter Morley's catalogue, the following values should exist:
(no value) black on white "For ONE Nwspaper Only."
1 p black on white "Up to 5 lbs." (see image above)
2 p black on white "Under 10 lbs."
3 p black on white "Under 14 lbs."
4 p black and red on white "NEWSPAPER PARCEL"
1 p black on white "Under 3 lbs." (also with no stop after "lbs" or with a line under "3 lbs.").

1914(?): Inscription "PARCEL STAMP G.&S.W.RAILWAY": 1 Pound black. I have also seen the values 1 p, 4 p, 6 p, 9 p, 10 p, 1 Sh 6 p, 2 Sh, 2 Sh 6 p, 3 Sh, 4 Sh, 15 Sh, all in black. The station name is usually indicated at the bottom.

Great Central & North Staffordshire Railways

"G.C. & NORTH STAFFS RAILWAYS COMMITTEE", 5 p black parcel stamp. I've seen a 9 p black in the same design.

Great Central Railway

The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name to 'Great Central Railway' in 1899. In 1923 it joined the London and North Eastern Railway (LNER).

2 p blue "Prepaid Newspaper Parcel". I've also seen 1 p, 3 p, all in blue. I've also seen a 1 p blue in this design from the Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway..

1919(?) design, "PREPAID PARCEL" 8 p red, I have also seen 10 p grey and 11 p brown.

Great Eastern Railway

The Great Eastern Railway was formed in 1862 by joining a number of smaller railroads.

Reduced size
1879 issue? Note the differnt types of the 1 p value.

With "L.&N.E." overprint for London & North Eastern Railway, which was formed in 1923 and stopped in 1948.

"EXPRESS PARCELS SERVICE" 2 p blue and 6 p orange.

1883 3 p red and green "CORN SAMPLES"

Issued around 1905(?). I also seen a 1 p, 2 p, 4 p, 6 p, 9 p, 10 p all in green (with or without "LIVERPOOL STREET"). Also a 9 p green and black with "9D." and "LIVERPOOL STREET" in black

Great North of Scotland Railway

1868 issue

"NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, AND BOOK PARCELS" or "NEWSPAPERS ONLY.".

"For ONE Newspaper Only" black on blue, no value indicated.

10 p red "PARCEL STAMP". I have also seen the 1 Sh 6 p red in the same design. The Highland Railway and several other railways issued similar labels. Click here for more details.

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Literature:

"Walter Morley's Catalogue and Price List or the Stamps of Great Britain' 1897
"Railway Newspaper and Parcel Stamps of the United Kingdom Issued from 1855 to october 1906" compiled by H. L'Estrange Ewen
"The Railway Letter Stamps of Great Britain 1891-1941 Part 3" by A.J. Ecclestone and Sydney R. Turner (1963)
"The Railway and Airway Letter Stamps of the British Isles 1891-1971" by Capt. H.T. Jackson F.R.P.S.,L.
"The Railway Letter Posts of Great Britain" Part 1 General History, by H.T. Jackson (Published by The Railway Philatelic Group)